Carbondale, IL (Sports Network) - Chaisson Allen made a free throw for Northeastern to snap a tie with 2.5 seconds remaining in overtime after Southern Illinois was hit with a technical foul for calling a timeout it didn't have, as the Huskies pulled out a 63-62 win over the Salukis at SIU Arena.

The teams managed just one field goal apiece in the first 4 1/2 minutes of overtime, as Allen connected with 3 1/2 minutes left for Northeastern and Mykel Cleveland countered for Southern Illinois with 1:39 to play. After Cleveland missed a runner with 26 seconds left, Allen misfired on a shot from the baseline with six seconds to play.

As a pair of Southern Illinois players came down with the rebound and battled for control, a timeout was called by the Salukis. However, they didn't have any left, resulting in a technical foul and Allen hit the first of two from the line. He missed the second and a long inbounds pass was picked off by Northeastern to end the game.

Allen, the Huskies' top returning player from last season, finished with 12 points after not scoring in the first half. Joel Smith scored 19 to lead Northeastern (2-0).

Gene Teague and John Freeman each scored 13 for Southern Illinois (0-2), which opened the campaign with an 85-63 loss to Illinois on Saturday.

The Salukis took a 59-56 lead on a three-pointer by Troy Long with 1:40 left in regulation, but Allen drove the lane for a basket and followed a miss by Long with another shot from the lane to put Northeastern ahead by one with 37 seconds remaining.

Carlton Fay hit the second of two free throws to tie it for Southern Illinois with 23.2 seconds to play and Allen drew a foul while driving to the basket with three seconds remaining. The officials said the foul came before Allen tried to shoot, giving him a one-and-one opportunity. He missed the front end and the Salukis were unable to get a shot before time expired.

Southern Illinois led by as many as nine in the first half at 30-21 before taking a 33-27 edge to the break. The lead reached 10 early in the second half before Northeastern rallied. Jonathan Lee buried a three-pointer with 13 1/2 minutes remaining to cap a 15-2 run and give the Huskies a 42-39 lead.

Northeastern went on to open a 49-43 advantage with just over eight minutes to play in the second half before Southern Illinois scored eight straight. Freeman's jumper in the lane finished the burst and gave the Salukis a two- point edge with five minutes to play.